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Mahjong by Rapid Advance

Posted: February 25, 2016

Mahjong by Rapid Advance is a controversial application that may generate large quantities of online ads. This program should allow its clients to play the popular Chinese game Mahjong against other people. Although Mahjong by Rapid Advance may offer you the chance to test your skills against actual players, Mahjong by Rapid Advance also may cause unwanted changes to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. As you may see if you read the 'Terms and Conditions' of this software, Mahjong by Rapid Advance may inject various Web ads to maintain its license free. However, a significant part of the users may skip this section and later may be unpleasantly surprised to notice the mentioned marketing elements. Mahjong by Rapid Advance may generate pop-ups, banners, interstitial ads, transitional ads, and so on. Mahjong by Rapid Advance also may transform some words into hyperlinks. If you decide to explore an ad and click on it, it may transfer you to affiliated sites. The creators of this adware gain pay-per-click commissions. Mahjong by Rapid Advance may access all kinds of non-personally identifiable information. Mahjong by Rapid Advance may record your searches, track which sites you visit frequently and review present browser cookies. This data may be enough to adjust the displayed discounts and coupons to your particular taste. However, you should be careful when it comes to the ads with the slogan 'Brough by Mahjong.' Nothing can guarantee that the links will not take you to threatening or fraudulent platforms. Another unpleasant aspect of this adware is that Mahjong by Rapid Advance may cause freezes or unexpected speed drops of your Web clients, which may be explained by the resource consumption of some ads. The adware also may interfere with your search results by including various sponsored links. The experts suggest you find another way to play your favorite game and delete this extension with a dedicated removal tool.

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